Manish Pandey IPL Career

Manish Pandey is an Indian cricketer who has played for Team India in international cricket. In domestic cricket, he represents Karnataka while in the Indian Premier League, he plies his trade for Kolkata Knight Riders.

A right-handed middle-order batsman, Pandey has also represented Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, and Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

Manish Pandey IPL teams:

Manish Pandey's IPL career began in 2008. Just a few weeks after helping India win the Under-19 World Cup, Manish Pandey got the chance to showcase his talent on a grand stage. Manish Pandey's first IPL team is Mumbai Indians.

Even though Pandey was one of the most sought-after youngsters at that time, he struggled to get chances regularly in the star-studded Mumbai Indians lineup. He played only 3 games for the side before joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2009.

Pandey went on to announce his arrival in the IPL in 2009 by becoming the first-ever Indian to hit a century in the competition. He played a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's march to the final. Pandey stayed with the side for one more season before joining now-defunct Pune Warriors India for three seasons.

In 2014, he joined Kolkata Knight Riders and helped them win the IPL. Pandey played a stunning knock of 94 runs to help his side win the final. He stayed with the Knight Riders till 2017 before joining Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018.

After spending four seasons with Sunrisers, Pandey plied his trade for Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in 2022 and 2023 respectively. In 2024, he was signed up by the Knight Riders again and helped them win the IPL after a gap of 10 years.

Manish Pandey's IPL team list from 2008:

Manish Pandey's IPL auction price:

Manish Pandey's IPL salary has been nothing less than a rollercoaster over the years. His first IPL salary was INR 6 lakh while his highest was INR 11 crore which he received from Sunrisers Hyderabad. His last IPL salary was INR 50 lakh which he received from Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024.

Manish Pandey's IPL auction price over the years:

Manish Pandey's IPL career statistics:

Manish Pandey has been playing in the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008. Manish Pandey's IPL runs so far is 3850 from 171 games.

The right-handed batsman has hit 1 century and 22 half-centuries in the competition. He enjoyed his most prolific season in 2020 when he scored 425 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Manish Pandey's IPL runs: